Alex Wiec 📚

Content Writer

Alex & Books

Content creator focused on non-fiction books. Grew the brand organically to 1,000,000+ followers across multiple social media platforms.

Find @alexandbooks_ on Instagram, Twitter, and all other social platforms.

Content Creator

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Freelance 

-Worked as a brand ambassador and represented global brands at events (clients: Samsung, Adidas, American Express, and others).
-Worked as a production assistant for Eventage, CRONY Creative, McKinney, and several other event marketing agencies. 
-Assisted with event set-up, organization of materials, and breakdown of event equipment.
-Cultivated positive relationships with key stakeholders and staff members, and engaged customers to increase brand awareness.

Brand Ambassador/Production Assistant

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

-Pitched and covered local events, politics and businesses in North Brooklyn.
-Conducted interviews with business owners, professional athletes, and government officials.
-Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included researching, fact-checking, proofreading and headline writing.

Reporter

The Ticker

Contributing Writer

Penguin Random House

• Researched competitive book publishing companies’ social media presence at events using Brandwatch and presented results to VP of the department.
• Compiled monthly reports of PRH’s verticals using Adobe Analytics for the Partnerships team.
• Supported the creation of PRH’s loyalty program by researching vendors and existing loyalty programs.

Apps, Partnerships & Events Intern

• Supported the creation of new personalization programs by participating in discussions, performing initial research and planning process steps.
• Responsible for web analytics reporting, analysis, and building new dashboards.
• Built thorough and well-designed PowerPoint presentations to educate audiences on upcoming programs.
• Wrote and posted well-written and thoughtful blog posts to regularly update personalization stakeholders and the larger SAP Digital community.

Personalization Intern

Citrin Cooperman

• Assisted partners with preparing for client meetings by providing necessary paperwork and research.
• Created and assembled marketing materials for company events and conferences. 
• Assisted in maintaining overall cleanliness of databases on a daily basis.

Marketing Intern

Discovery Communications

•	Responded to AE/Sales Planner requests for client specific data analysis and strategic   positioning ideas.
•	Developed sales positioning one-sheets and presentations to sales staff using Nielsen data.
•	Tracked network and program performance in relation to audience estimates.
•	Attended executive speaker series and company network events.

Ad Sales Research Intern

•	Produced weekend logs and implemented commercial changes to complete logs as necessary.
•	Maximized revenue by effectively sequencing commercials while considering spot parameters.
•	Maximized commercial revenue through execution of commercial copy per agency instructions.
•	Worked with ad sales to resolve any issues with the future week’s log.

Commercial Operations Intern

Creator of Alex & Books | I share book recs and tips to become a better reader. | 750k+ followers

Creator of Alex & Books:

540k+ on Instagram
320k+ on Twitter
110k+ on TikTok
75k+ on Threads
15k+ on YouTube

Host of The Reader's Journey podcast.

40,000+ people read my free book newsletter every week here: https://alexandbooks.com/newsletter

Content creator focused on non-fiction books. Grew the brand organically to 650k+ followers across multiple social media platforms.

I asked 300,000+ people for the best book they read in 2024.

These were the 12 most popular answers:

1) "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
 
https://amzn.to/4gRcULI

2) "Unreasonable Hospitality" by Will Guidara

https://amzn.to/3PdGIWX

3) "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson
  
https://amzn.to/41Rvhf3

4) "Co-Intelligence" by Ethan Mollick

https://amzn.to/4gUIAQq

5) "Labyrinth of Ice" by Buddy Levy

https://amzn.to/3VYEoH7

6) "The Courage To Be Disliked" by Ichiro Kishimi
 
https://amzn.to/41LMNS1

7) "Thinking in Systems" by Donella H. Meadows

amzn.to/3ZWNGEy

8) "The Second Mountain" by David Brooks

https://amzn.to/4iQQKeh

9) "Quit" by Annie Duke

https://amzn.to/49WtYO2

10) "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing

https://amzn.to/3Pcr3Hh

11) "$100M Leads" by Alex Hormozi
 
https://amzn.to/40chFKj

12) "Outlive" by Peter Attia

https://amzn.to/3ZR3PLP

PS: If you're looking for more amazing books to read...

I put together a list of my 100 favorite books here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

Creator of Alex & Books | I share book reviews, summaries, and tips to become a better reader. | 1M+ followers on social media

10 Highly anticipated books coming out in 2025:

(you'll want to preorder these books)

1) "Protocols" by Andrew Huberman

Dr. Huberman is one of the most followed scientists in the world. In his book, he shares simple, powerful, and evidence-based solutions to life's most common challenges.

Releasing April 22, 2025: https://amzn.to/4a3cPlJ

2) "The 5 Types of Wealth" by Sahil Bloom

Sahil shares a new blueprint for living life and explains that there are 5 different types of wealth: Time, Social, Mental, Physical, and Financial Wealth.

Releasing Feb 4, 2025: https://amzn.to/3PivTDe

3) "What's Your Dream" by Simon Squibb

Simon shares business and life lessons he's learned from selling a multi-million dollar business and provides a step-by-step guide to turning your dreams into a reality.

Releasing Jan 21, 2025: https://amzn.to/3W1CQMt

4) "Tiny Experiments" by Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff reveals how having an experimental mindset can help you turn challenges and doubt into opportunity and success.

Releasing March 4, 2025: https://amzn.to/3Dy3HJV

5) "The Obvious Choice" by Jonathan Goodman

Entrepreneur Jonathan Goodman shares 15 timeless lessons that will help you get more customers, increase profit, and grow your business.

Releasing Jan 14, 2025: https://amzn.to/4a5Rjgf

6) "Wild Courage" by Jenny Wood
 
Jenny Wood is a former Google exec who shares career advice after running one of the largest career development programs in Google’s history which has helped 20,000+ people.

Releasing March 25, 2025: https://amzn.to/4iYjF04

7) "Reset" by Dan Heath

Bestselling author Dan Heath shares a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working in organizations, companies, and even our daily lives.

Releasing Jan 21, 2025: https://amzn.to/3DCqVyo

8) "Shift" by Ethan Kross

Dr. Kross shares cutting-edge research, and a wide range of tools and frameworks, for shifting our emotions so they don't take over our lives.

Releasing February 4, 2025: https://amzn.to/4fExqy5

9) "Undeniable" by Cameron Hanes
 
Cam reveals the lessons he has learned from truly exceptional people. By examining their unique traits and abilities, you will earn an edge from these greats.

Releasing May 6, 2025: https://amzn.to/4gMNxuA

10) "Beyond Anxiety" by Martha Beck

Using the latest neuroscience, Beck explains why anxiety is skyrocketing, how to reduce it, and how to use it to propel you into a life.

Releasing Jan 7, 2025: https://amzn.to/4gYkELZ

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PS: If you're looking for more awesome book recs...

I put together a list of my 100 favorite books of all time here.

Get the list for free (plus a new book rec every week) here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

I listened to 300+ podcasts in 2024.

Here were my top 7 favorite ones:

1) David Goggins with Andrew Huberman: https://lnkd.in/e5hMhn9Z

Goggins knows more about mental toughness and grit than anyone else. 

He's an ex-Navy SEAL turned ultra-endurance athlete who's run 200+ mile races and biked 400+ mile races (even after multiple knee surgeries).

2) Casey Means, MD & Calley Means with Tucker Carlson: https://lnkd.in/eRaTutv3

Everyone should listen to this pod.

A Stanford-trained surgeon and an ex-food & drug lobbyist blow the whistle and share the truth about big pharma, the food industry, birth control pills, and more.

3) Alex Hormozi with Leila Hormozi: https://lnkd.in/eYBzZq3D
 
Alex and Leila are the definition of a power couple.

They're brilliant business people (each worth $100M+), and also incredibly wise when it comes to relationships. 

4) Nick Gray with Andrew Wilkinson: https://lnkd.in/e2_kmVVV
 
If you want to become more social or better at networking, learn from Nick. 

He's been called a "Friend Billionaire" because his networking and social skills have helped him befriend several billionaires.

5) Harry Dry with David Perell: https://lnkd.in/eNaqjxwv

Harry is one of the world's top copywriters–he's taught 100,000+ people how to write better copy.

If you want to grow your marketing skills and master the art of copywriting, take notes during this podcast.

6) Joe Lonsdale with Shaan Puri: https://lnkd.in/eqAJCAbn

Joe went from being an intern at PayPal to creating 4 billion-dollar companies.

Listen to learn how to spot opportunities for new businesses, hire top talent, and so much more.

7) Dr. Becky Kennedy with Andrew Huberman: https://lnkd.in/eJuT2sRV

I don't even have kids and this podcast was still a must-listen.

You'll learn how to set healthy boundaries in relationships, give meaningful apologies, change people's behavior with incentives, and so much more.

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PS: We hit the character limit for a LinkedIn post.

If you want to see the full top 10 podcast list, I'll be sharing it in my free newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

"Good Energy" by Casey Means, MD and Calley Means was the #1 best book I read in 2024.

It's written by an ex-Stanford doctor and ex-food lobbyist who expose the medical, food, and pharmaceutical industry.

Here are 12 key lessons from it:

PS: Want more awesome book recommendations?

Get a list of my 100 favorite books (plus a new book summary every week) for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

"Good Energy" was the best book of 2024

You don’t need to read 100+ books this year to transform your life.

You only need 12.

Read 1 book a month from this stack and I guarantee you’ll be a new person by the end of the year.

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I share a new book summary for free every week in my newsletter. Join 43,000+ readers here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

10 Awesome visuals that will make you a better reader:
 
(visual credit to my friend Roberto Ferraro)

What's your favorite lesson from these visuals?

10 Visuals that will make you a better reader

30 Life-changing books worth reading.

How many of these have you read?

PS: Want more awesome book recommendations?

Get a list of my 100 favorite books (plus a new book summary every week) for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

I self-published a book with 365 powerful quotes meant to inspire people to read more.

It's called "Learn To Love Reading."

Here are the 10 most popular highlights from my book:

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PS: Looking for an awesome book to read?

You can get a list of my 100 most impactful books here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

10 Reading quotes

I asked my 300,000 followers for their favorite podcast episodes of 2024.

Here were the 12 most popular answers:

1) Marc Andreessen with Joe Rogan: https://lnkd.in/eJhdxkHf

2) Jon Batiste with Tim Ferriss: https://lnkd.in/eEWSrTpg

3) Alex Hormozi with Chris Williamson: https://lnkd.in/eZR3BQPF

4) Nico Wittenborn with Patrick O'Shaughnessy, CFA: https://lnkd.in/e5kdMEJW

5) Microsoft series by Acquired: https://lnkd.in/eapum2sw

6) Morgan Housel with Andrew Huberman: https://lnkd.in/eN2NcXSd

7) Mo Gawdat with Steven Bartlett:https://lnkd.in/ehr3uB-D

8) Peter Thiel with Bari Weiss: https://lnkd.in/eNF3fqZF

9) Dr Tara Swart Bieber with Theo Von: https://lnkd.in/egU-AdFH

10) Dario Amodei with Lex Fridman: https://lnkd.in/eJ-QzVbF

11) Dr. Daniel Pompa with Nathalie Niddam: https://lnkd.in/e3BJHwyP

12) Ted Gioia with David Perell: https://lnkd.in/evMYwnTb

PS: If you want to remember more of what you learn from podcasts, check out Snipd.

It's my go-to podcast player that uses AI to automatically take notes and summarize key lessons from podcasts.

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I read 55 books in 2024.

Here were my top 10 favorite ones:

PS: Want more awesome book recommendations?

Get a list of my 100 favorite books (plus a new book summary every week) for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE 👈

My top 10 favorite books of 2024

An insightful mindmap of “The Courage to Be Disliked":

10 FREE valuable websites every reader should know:

1) Margins (margins.app)

This is a great Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads.

You can set reading goals, track reading sessions, search books by vibes, and so much more.

2) Most Recommended Books (mostrecommendedbooks.com)

Want to know what books your heroes or famous people recommend reading?

This site shares book recommendations from authors, entrepreneurs, investors, and other successful people.

3) Open Library (openlibrary.org)

Open Library is the library of the internet.

Anyone with an internet connection can browse, borrow, and read a book (even without a library card).

4) Eleven Reader (elevenlabs.io/text-reader)

Eleven Reader has hundreds of free ebooks and audiobooks.

You can also use to easily it turn any ebook into an audiobook, and read an ebook while listening to the audiobook at the same time.

5) Five Books (fivebooks.com)

Discover the 5 best books on any topic you can think of.

The site has thousands of book recommendations and covers everything from anxiety to world history.

6) En (en.app)

En uses AI to easily discover your next amazing book.

Enter the name of a book you enjoyed or describe what type of book you're looking for and it will recommend three great books for you.

7) Libby (overdrive.com/apps/libby)

Libby lets you borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library for free.

This little site will save you thousands of dollars over the years.

8) LibriVox (librivox.org)

LibriVox has a database with 15,000+ free audiobooks.

LibriVox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPhones, or other mobile devices.

9) Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org)

Project Gutenberg has 60,000+ ebooks for free which are 100% legal to download.

You can download the files as epub or kindle ebooks.

10) Shortform (shortform.com/alexandbooks)

Shortform is the best book summary app I've found.

They have 1,000+ book summaries written by domain experts and they provide actionable advice at the end.

(technically not fully free but they do offer a free trial)

Are there any other websites readers should know about?

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PS: Want a list of 100 awesome books worth reading?

Get the list (plus a new book summary every week) for FREE here:

https://lnkd.in/eBFYc3xE

I turned 30 this week.

What’s one piece of advice you’d give someone in their 30s?

There's still time to enter my 50-book giveaway! 📚

For more info, join my free newsletter and keep an eye out for this Sunday's newsletter!

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Two of my favorite features is that you can easily save key moments of a podcast just by triple-tapping your headphones.

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Feeling bad about not finishing a book?

You shouldn't.

Research shows that even mega-bestselling books are rarely finished.

Wisconsin mathematics professor Jordan Ellenberg used data from ebooks to determine how much of a book readers actually read.

He looked at the “Popular Highlights” in ebooks to find the 5 most highlighted passages by readers.

If more readers got to the end of the book, those highlights would be scattered throughout the length of the book.

But if readers rarely made it past the first couple of chapters, the popular highlights will be clustered at the beginning.

He named this mathematical measure the Hawking Index–named after physicist Stephen Hawking’s "A Brief History of Time," which was dubbed ‘the most unread book of all time.'

Although Prof. Ellenberg says his formula is more entertainment than scientific, it does present an interesting question about how many books become major bestsellers but aren't actually read.

Here are a few popular books and the percentage of readers that finished the book:

-Only 6.4% of readers finished "Infinite Jest"
-Only 6.6% of readers finished "A Brief History of Time"
-Only 6.8% of readers finished "Thinking Fast and Slow"

Meaning out of the 1,000,000+ people that bought a copy of "Thinking Fast and Slow", there are 68,000 people who actually finished the book.

Key Takeaways: 

1) Don't feel bad about not finishing a book. 

As the data shows, the vast majority of people don't finish the book they're reading. So if a book gets boring or you feel you understand the main lessons halfway through, drop it and pick up a new book.

2) Bestseller ≠ Bestwriter

A lot of books likely became bestsellers due to good marketing or the person being famous, and not because readers loved the book. Avoid these types of books. Look for books with great ratings and reviews, not at how many copies they've sold.

3) Finishing books can give you a competitive advantage.

Your competition likely doesn't read books, but if they do, they likely don't finish the books they read. So if you put in the work to read and finish your books, you'll have an informational advantage over them.

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